heian night... fever!!!

[makura]

WHO: EVERYBODY!
WHERE: The Vogue Theatre
WHEN: March 20th, from around 5pm onwards
WHAT: Sei promised everybody a party and that's what you're gonna get!!
WARNINGS: Booze is available at the venue so there will probably be some drinking but this is strictly a Good Vibes log so probably nothing else!

[ While throwing a party of this scale would probably not be anybody's first priority when arriving fresh in a new world like this, Sei's every bit as good as her word and come the day of the party, an open invite directing everyone to the Vogue Theatre drops onto the network. It's every bit as high energy and glittery as her little self introduction – perhaps even more so – and I'll spare everyone from having to read it.

For those that do turn up at the party, they'll find it's absolutely bumping, just as she promised. The lights are low and hazy with bright neon struck through in certain places and the music is so loud you can hear it humming in your throat. There's drinks! There's food! Don't wonder too hard how in the hell Sei managed to afford to get ANY of this going and just enjoy yourself.

For folks who maybe aren't as into the all-out party or who otherwise need a breather from it, a quiet room's been set up in one of the lounges – the heartbeat rhythm of the music pumping through the speakers is still audible but the vibe is much quieter and much more chill. If you want to spend the evening in here just relaxing and chatting, you're free to.

The party runs late - if you stay the whole time, you might catch a peek of sunlight as you're making your way back home. But maybe with any luck there'll be a bit of a pep in your step now you've gotten some of Sei's party energy in your system. ]

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[poisontippedcure]

[For all that she complains about people, Rose is much more social than she lets on. If she were asked, she wouldn’t be able to explain why she’s at the party. Just like a cat, she isn’t going to admit she is wants to be near people, she’ll simply exist in the same room.]

[At the party, Rose grabs herself a drink and sets up in the lounge. There, a hint of red in her cheeks, she makes conversation!]


It’s much quieter here, don’t you think?

[She’s just gonna enjoy the calm before the storm.]

[bebest]

[Zulius on the other hand, loves being around other people. He needs it like oxygen. If only because he enjoys being the centre of attention and you can't do that if there aren't people around to GAZE upon your lovely self.

So he trots over, a mojito in his hand.]

That's the point, giving you folks a chance to recharge your batteries and fix your makeup before you sashay back onto the dancefloor. You can't sashay on low batteries, y'know!

[fionnuisce]

[Waver absolutely hated this. However, he knew Archer would physically hunt him down and drag him there were he not to make an appearance. Which meant he was spending most of the night sitting in the lounge with a drink. Or several.]

[He was, to say the least, not one for dancing.]

[makura]

Ohh, look at that, even Prof showed up!

[ did you think you could escape..... just by staying in the lounge.....!!! ]

So, so? Whatcha drinking? I wanna try some too!

[subzeroshredder]

[Grusha, likewise, sticks to the lounge. And to the drinks. It’s kind of the only option when you’re an introvert at a party full of people you don’t know. When he spots Waver, he can’t help but look a little surprised.]

Oh, Waver…you came?

[Maybe he’s being presumptuous, but it doesn’t seem like his vibe.]

[poisontippedcure]

[As it turns out, Rose had a similar idea to Waver. She was lucky enough to not be strong armed into joining by Sei, but that’s about where her luck ends.]

[The party sounded like a good idea. The music, less so. Thus she is in the lounge with Waver, likewise nursing her drink.]

I hadn’t expected to see you here.

[areyuuserious]

[Now, Yuu's not typically a partying type, but they did say they'd turn up! So here they are!

Though, because they're not the partying type, they only spend a little time dancing and mostly just hang out in the lounge with snacks and a soda.

They perk up if anyone approaches, regardless of if it's someone they know or not.]

This isn't normally my sort of thing, but it's pretty fun once in a while, huh?

[makura]

Right, right? Even if you're not really a party person, don't the vibes just do something for you?

[ Here's the hostess with the mostest come to double check on all the poor introverts!! ]

D'you guys need any more snacks? Or drinks? Ohh, or maybe I should've set up a whole buffet in here...

[makura]

[ Of course the culprit hostess is here for a good time! Sei's a party girl in every sense of the word, so she spends most of her evening hovering around the bar and the dance floor, partaking in exciting modern new inventions such as "mixed drinks". ]

Puhahhhh, that really hits the spot! Holy crap, drinks from this era are absolutely fire! Hell yeah!

[ Is she actually drunk?? Can Servants get faded or is this the party atmosphere doing its work? Some mysteries may never be solved. Either way, she's absolutely brimming with energy and good vibes so at any point during the party you are absolutely at risk of being accosted by her. ]

Hey, hey! Isn't this such a crazy party? Come on, come on, let's get a selfie together! Scooch in!

[ She takes the time to be a good little hostess and pokes her head into the quiet area too, though only sparingly - she's aware that her pumped up vibes really aren't the right sort of energy for the folks in here. ]

You guys doing okay in here? If you need anything, just come get me and I'll figure something out!

[bebest]

[She can be drunk as she wants, it's a PARTY after all. Zulius has been enjoying a cocktail or two and will absolutely scooch in and make a duck face at the camera for a selfie. He knows the protocol! He knows the ancient rites!!! ]

It's a GREAT party. Just what people need to forget all that nasty overlord stuff, right?!

[psychonductor]

[Being accosted for a selfie? No problem!]

O~kay!

[Crito scoots on in, throwing up a peace sign and winking for the camera. They’re pretty small, so they make use of their tippy-toes to get in frame.]

D~id you know this is my first party, like…ever? Craaaaaazy, right?

[doubledollar]

[ sleeping is for dead people. vash is a man who fucking loves to party, and while he might not be able to get drunk today due to the fact that he can be found working behind the Vogue Theatre's bar--a certain lovely zebraman having given him a Job here the day he arrived--the snazzy sunglasses wearing, robot-armed gunman can be found behind aforementioned bar. He's noisy and will talk to just about anyone who lingers too long after grabbing a pre-poured drink from the bar counter, or anyone who orders something specially mixed; and that includes you.

Maybe you won't even recognise the otherworldly gunman at a glance--because he's not wearing his bright red trenchcoat he's usually clad in, but he's cleaned up rather well in a fine black vest and even an apron.

Catch eyecontact with the black and blonde haired man and you're gonna catch him grinning ear to ear, raising a cup halfway filled with ice chips, which he gives a shake. ]

None of the offerings catch yer fancy?

I can mix ya up something special, or if you got somethin' else ya would like to order, I'm pretty clever behind here.

Whadda ya say?

Just nothing involving worms, alright? Zulius insists.

cw: underage drinking

[mehjin]

[viv saunters over from the dance floor and practically drapes herself over the bar as she looks up at vash. her voice comes out in a breathless drawl.]

Gimme something special, then.

[is she legally old enough to drink? no. does she give a single iota of a damn? guess. she's an adult, let her live.]

[psychonductor]

[Well, Crito was just going to ask for a pretty regular drink, but now their curiosity is piqued.]

How come there’s a ‘no worms’ rule?

[bolledivita]

[Oh, hey, it's one of his coworkers. He lifts a hand and waves, grinning.]

I probably shouldn't be drinking on the clock and I need to drive home later, but I wouldn't turn down something nonalcoholic.

[playtag]

[This girl has been hanging around the party, just soaking in the sights. Her angel wings are tucked close to avoid bumping into anyone. A problem that seems especially likely in a crowded environment like this.]

[The night is still young when Eve makes her way over to the bar. She pulls herself onto the bar stool with surprising ease, despite her size.]

Do you have plain juice?

[Bartenders usually do, but she still asks. This is the first bar she's visited in the city after all.]

[makura]

Me, me! I want something fancy!

[ She's bounding over like she's not been getting drinks from him this whole evening. ]

How about... something sweet! Or... something that looks cute! Or something sweet that looks super cute!

[ her one track mind...... ]

[bebest]

[Zulius is having a great time here, sashaying about the place, making sure he slides in and out of people's conversations, picking up whatever gossip he can in the process. But he does keep coming in to check on his staff too. Because he cares. ]

How're you holding up, Babe? Doing okay with all the drinks orders? They're not working you to the bone?

[bebest]

[Naturally, Zulius is all about this. Even if he didn't live in the building, he'd be all about this. He's put a little rainbow rope at the bottom of his staircase leading up to his apartment with a glittery BITCH, NO sign hanging off it, but that's about as far as he's gone in protecting his private property.

He's spending his time alternating between being a screeching perfectionist over the music and whole party theming and actually having a good time. Sometimes both at the time time.]

That sound system needs more bass! I nEED to feeL it thrOuGH my hOOVes! PUMP IT UP! LOUDER!!! I don't care if the cops'll show up!

[Oh hey he's noticed you.] HAAAAAAAAAAAAY babe. [Did you want him to do little air kisses on either side of your cheek? No? Too bad that's what's just happened.] You enjoying the Hootenanny? I'm so glad you decided to grace your presence with me!

[psychonductor]

[Crito’s pretty buzzed - and European, anyway - so the sudden familiarity from Zulius really doesn’t bother them.]

Su~re am! [From seeing Zulius around, they’ve gathered he’s the co-host of this little shindig.] This is your place, isn’t it? Pre~tty sweet digs you’ve got here!

[switchaxe]

[This is absolutely Ash's jam, and he cannot believe Kool-Aid actually managed to get a party like this thrown together. What the hell. It's way too good for something that had to be thrown together in, like, two hours, but goddamn if he doesn't care. He hasn't been to a party like this since Florida, so he is going to have as much fun as he can.

Ash kind of hates that Elliot is in the city, just because he knows that Elliot would find out if he got anything from the bar, so he'll avoid that. (And if not Elliot, then Rean probably. He hates America.) He will not, however, avoid the dancing and the food and just the atmosphere. God, he's needed this.]

[infezione]

[While this is Ash's jam, this is almost certainly not Fugo's.

But... Ash said he was going to go, and Fugo decided to throw caution to the wind and go with him--the distraction is almost necessary at this point. The food's good and he is enjoying himself, it's just...

... It is getting to be a bit too much for him. He's held out as long as he can stand, but... After a while, he quietly pokes Ash to get his attention.]

I think I'm going to head to the lounge for a while, this is...

[It's a lot.]

[mehjin]

[you might not think it from talking to her, but viv is all for the party life. maybe not to the point of making it her entire college experience like some, but it certainly staves off the boredom for the occasional night, and when she goes, she goes. she loses herself in the rhythm of the music and weaves through the crowd on the dance floor, uncaring of the obvious way she sticks out from it.

when she's not dancing she's off to pinch some food. she can never resist the siren song of free eats for long, after all. hope you don't mind this one girl just devouring a solid quarter of your buffet table, sei.

all in all, she's having a great time. she might still come off as a little bored with it all, but hey, that's kinda just how she is.

...make no mistake, her classes tomorrow are gonna absolutely fuck her, but that's a problem for future vivian, isn't it?]

[hoshikiri]

[Takame was here for two reasons. The first was that he promised Sei. The second was... well, he worked here now? Or rather, he wouldn't decline when asked for help and suddenly he had a second job.

A job in which he didn't necessarily know what to do, so until he's given specific assignments he would act as a party goer and general watcher of people who get too drunk and uber caller.

He was not drinking himself, occasionally he'd linger by the food or the bar to see that people were still safe and secure. But when he had a moment to himself he would go the wallflower route or otherwise be in the quiet room. He stuck out like a sore thumb with his generally somber air. AKA prime target for someone to call out the Debbie Downer.]

[mehjin]

[naturally, it's while he's around the food table that takame catches viv's eye. she casually approaches him with both hands holding snacks.]

Not your scene?

[yeah, the vibes are pretty obvious. she's not judging, though, just curious.

...that said, she doesn't wait for a response before taking a bite of one of her morsels.]

[thavnairian]

[Amal would never miss a party, and what do you know, he's wearing conspicuously tight black booty shorts with "ZULIUS" in big printed letters on his ass. The rest of his outfit is just as terrible: a red lace corset that probably belongs in the bedroom, unnecessary gold bangles and rings, gold chain glovelets and a snake-patterned gold armlet up top, gladiator tights and red platform stilettos, and gold eyeshadow with his crimson eyeliner to add even more sparkle. Awful.

Until he gets some party juice going, he's just hanging out at the pop up bar. As partygoers filter past him he lifts his extremely doctored skittles cosmopolitan in greeting.]

I admit I wasn't sure at first, but I'm enjoying the... what do people call it here? The vibes.

[femmecatale]

[What the actual fuck are you wearing sir? Ann feels like she's wandered into one of the bars in Shinjuku late at night, seeing him wander around.

And she thought some of her old friends' outfits had been bad.]

I'm pretty sure you're the vibes...

[She holds her own drink, as she's 21 in this AU to clarify, and looks him up and down.]

[playtag]

[Dropping an invite on the network might get some attendees that you wouldn't expect. Including one girl with angel wings who looks decidedly young for this scene.]

[Eve saw the invite and decided she hadn't seen a party like this before. Which means she obviously had to go. So the kid stands in one corner of the theatre to *~Observe~*, keeping quiet and out of the way. She does look rather entranced by it all though.]

[After some time, she stops by the bar to check their options. After selecting a more age appropriate drink, she continues to watch the dancefloor.]

[As it turns out, loud environments aren't actually Eve's thing. A realization she has eventually once the booming in her head starts making her ears ring unpleasantly. So she moves to the quiet room. There she sits with a small plate of snacks and a book.]

[ chaos threadjacking warning probably ] never have i ever ota

[doubledollar]

[ ya'll might have saw this man behind the bar for the majority of the night. But now the guy's out, his tie is undone and he's got his sunglasses up on his head. Next to him sits a bottle of whiskey, and a pair of shot glasses. He's waving his arms over--you, yes you. Come play a game, he's calling out, and by the time he's got at least three or four people, he's gonna start stacking shots of aforementioned whiskey at the table. ]

One'a my favorite games back on Noman's land was this game where we'd share life experiences--nothing too important or secret, just general stuff, like, 'never have I ever eaten a worm raw' and stuff like that.

Everyone who did, you'd take a drink, then the next person'd ask a question. Usually, it's the odd person out who asks next, 'cause they got to sit out. You get to know people real fast and have a laugh while doing it too. So, what'a ya say?

You can either drink yer own drink or have some of mine.
So, I'll go first.

Never have I ever done a dine and dash.

[sunforging]

...Is dine n' dash when you see the culinarians settin' out bread to cool down an' run off with a couple?

'Cause if so I did that.